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Jerome "Jake" Clark

Jerome "Jake" Clark

Aug 22, 2025

Jerome "Jake" Anthony Clark, 82, formerly of Middletown, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, where he and Marjorie had recently moved. He was born in Middletown on July 20, 1943, one of three sons to parents, John Thomas and Pauline (Himes) Clark.



Jake was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School. Inducted...

Al Berns

Al Berns

Aug 29, 2025

Albert L. Berns, of Middletown, died Friday August 29, 2025 at his residence. Al was born September 8, 1927, at home in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Herman J. Berns and Lena (Seiler) Berns.

He was drafted into the Army in the last draft of World War II and served from January 1946 to July 1947 in the 117th Postal Unit at Fort...

Marilyn B. Lindon

Marilyn B. Lindon

Aug 25, 2025

Marilyn B. Lindon, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at Hawthorn Glen Senior Living Campus. She was born in Middletown on October 24, 1940 to parents, Walter and Dolores (King) Gingerich.



Marilyn dedicated her time to making a loving home for her family. She was a member of the Middletown Church of the Nazarene.



Marilyn is survived by...

Linda K. Barela

Linda K. Barela

Aug 23, 2025

Linda Kay Barela, 77, of Eldorado, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born in Middletown on November 15, 1947 to parents, Elmer and Vivian (Heizer) Farler.



Linda dedicated her time to raising her family in a loving home. She was a woman of faith. Her whole life, her home was filled with fur-babies...

Nancy McNabb

Nancy McNabb

Aug 15, 2025

Nancy Lou McNabb, 85, of Monroe, went home to forever be with her Lord and Savior on August 15, 2025 at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant.  She was born on January 27, 1940 in Ravenna, KY to Roy Dennis and Verga Gertrude Kitchen.

Nancy was a hairdresser at McAlpins Hair Salon for 10 years before joining Middletown High School’s vocational programs teaching...

Diane Margaret Hocz

Diane Margaret Hocz

Aug 13, 2025

Diane Margaret (Fasany) Hocz, 76, of Franklin Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at home. She was born in Bronx, New York on November 11, 1948 and the family moved to Middletown when she was 2 years old.



Diane was a 1966 graduate of Middletown High School and then went to Miami University, where she earned her B.S. in...

Lorenzo E. McMillan

Lorenzo E. McMillan

Aug 10, 2025

Lorenzo E. McMillan, 57, of Franklin, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born in New Jersey at Fort Dix on June 30, 1968 to parents, Alfonzo and Gisela (Wollmann) McMillan.



Lorenzo worked as a stitcher operator in the printing industry.



Lorenzo is survived by his life-partner of 23 years, Aaron Esselman;...

Sandra L. "Sandi" Mulligan

Sandra L. "Sandi" Mulligan

Aug 9, 2025

Sandra L. Mulligan, 78, of Trenton passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties. Sandi was born in Middletown on May 5th, 1947 to Boyd & Ida Mae (Williams) Gillespie. 

Sandi worked for Baker Concrete Construction as a Worker’s Comp. Specialist. She was a Member of Holy Family Parish, where she was one of their...

Gary Caudill

Gary Caudill

Aug 4, 2025

Gary Caudill, 65, of Carlisle, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on the morning of August 4th, 2025. Gary was born December 13, 1959 in Richmond, Kentucky to Carl Caudill and Dorothy (Webb) Caudill. He was the 4th of 9 children.



In the summer of 1981 he moved to Oklahoma for a job and met Charlene Vaughn on December...

Amelia A. Swartzbaugh

Amelia A. Swartzbaugh

Aug 3, 2025

Amelia Ann Swartzbaugh, 70, of Somerville, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 28, 1955.



Amelia was a graduate of Lemon-Monroe High School, Class of 1973. She worked in the IT department at AK Steel. Amelia was past president of the Middletown Optimist Club and served as an EMT...

Robert E. Swartz, Sr.

Robert E. Swartz, Sr.

Aug 2, 2025

Robert E. Swartz, Sr., 88, of Trenton, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Farmersville, Ohio on July 2, 1937 to parents, Russell and Janet (Zink) Swartz.



Robert had worked for Armco Steel Corp, retiring in 1992 after 37 years of service. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He...

Martha L. Wills

Martha L. Wills

Jul 30, 2025

Martha Wills passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on June 6, 1934. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1952. She married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Wills, on May 22, 1954. She moved across the street from her parents farm into the farmhouse owned by her Aunt Mary Graves. She was the...

Janet Buehner

Janet Buehner

Jul 30, 2025

Janet Buehner, 95, of Middletown, is now asleep in Jesus, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born in Middletown on February 7, 1930 to parents, William and Carrie (Wysong) Slone.



Janet earned her Master's degree in education and taught Third, Forth, and Seventh grades in Middletown Public Schools and Spring Valley Academy. Janet was a creative thinker, with a quick wit...

Tonya L. Martin

Tonya L. Martin

Jul 28, 2025

Tonya Lynn (Ratliff) Martin, 60, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 28, 2025 at home. She was born in Middletown on November 14, 1964 to parents, James Arley Ratliff, Jr. & Linda (Deaton) Ratliff, both of whom preceded her in death.



Tonya always put family & friends before herself. Her cheerful appreciation for the Cincinnati Bengals and Reds kept...

Joyce A. Dineen

Joyce A. Dineen

Jul 28, 2025

To know Joyce Dineen was truly to love her—and she loved you back with everything she had. But perhaps not quite as deeply as she loved Jesus and her faith. That truth brings us comfort, knowing that in the early morning hours of Monday, July 28th, she met Jesus face to face, following a brief stay with Hospice of Cincinnati,...

Gary Winton McIntosh

Gary Winton McIntosh

Jul 24, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gary Winton McIntosh, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, who left this world on July 24, 2025, at the age of 66. Born in Middletown, Ohio, and a longtime resident of Wayne Township, Gary was known for his warm spirit, quick wit, quiet strength, and unwavering love for his family.

Gary...

Merrill Frank Perkins

Merrill Frank Perkins

Jul 23, 2025

Merrill Frank Perkins, 95, of Middletown died July 23, 2025.  Graveside services will be Tuesday August 19, 2025 at 10:00 am at Woodside Cemetery in the Veterans section with military honors.

Kenneth W. Osborne

Kenneth W. Osborne

Jul 22, 2025

Kenneth W. Osborne, 82, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Kettering Health Hamilton. He was born in Thousandsticks, Kentucky on June 22, 1943 to parents, Purl and Marie (Sizemore) Osborne. He always stayed true to his birthplace as a UK fan and loved to say he "bleeds blue".



Kenneth was the owner/operator of Kott Inc. He loved...

Norma J. Reardon

Norma J. Reardon

Jul 18, 2025

Norma J. Reardon, beloved daughter of Frank and Emma Borchers, passed away into her eternal reward at age 92 on July 18, 2025, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, much the same as she entered the world in her parents’ home on December 29, 1932.

Norma grew up the youngest of 13 children on a farm in...

Linda C. Wallace

Linda C. Wallace

Jul 16, 2025

Linda C. Wallace, 79, of Middletown, died on July 16, 2025 at Atrium Medical Center. She was born on July 5, 1946 in Middletown, OH to Lawrence and Neva (Cannoy) Fraley.



She was a graphic artist at Hubert Company retiring in 2007. Linda was a talented artist and a lover of flowers, plants and animals. All that knew her loved her.



Linda...

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